The preliminary inquiry into the murder of Colin Ferreira came to an end on Tuesday, when Magistrate Dylan Bess ruled that a prima facie case has been made against murder accused, Robert Benn.
The accused, who is a businessman and a licensed firearm holder, allegedly shot
Robert Benn
and killed 24-year-old Colin Ferreira, and injured his girlfriend after Perreira drove his vehicle onto Benn’s bridge, on August 24, 2016, at Perry Street, Tucville, Georgetown.
The man made his first court appearance on August 29, 2016 and was remanded to prison by Magistrate Leron Daly.
Magistrate Dylan Bess told the court on Tuesday that there had been no difficulty in identifying the accused as the person who committed the offence, and the court was satisfied to this end by the testimonies of several eyewitnesses.
He further explained that the post-mortem results and testimony by Pathologist, Dr Bridgemohan revealed that Ferreira died as a result of the injuries inflicted by the defendant.
The prosecution has since built a strong case against the accused. The Magistrate told the court that the evidence of the 16 witnesses who testified, was clear and coherent and not discredited by cross examination.
The accused was given the opportunity to address the court; however the man said he reserved his defence for the High Court and did not wish to present witnesses.
The businessman will proceed to trial at the Georgetown High Court in April.
